End Polio Now

The most ambitious project undertaken to date by Rotary Foundation is the eradication of Polio in the world.

Rotarians climb the O2 for End Polio Now

More than 30 years ago, with Polio endemic in many countries around the world,  Rotary decided to begin a campaign to rid the world of this terrible disease. 

Since that time enormous sums have been raised to fund a global immunisation programme. We are supported by the Bill Gates Foundation, who donate £2 for every £1 raised by Rotary. The result is that today polio cases have reduced by 99.9 % and the disease is endemic in just 3 countries.

It is crucial that polio is eliminated from these remaining countries and to keep other countries polio-free. If all ereadication efforts stopped today, it is reckoned that within 10 years polio could paralyse as many as 200,000 children each year.

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